Featuring sixty-seven illustrations; and providing an important reckoning and visualization of the previously hidden Jewish ghosts within US art; Jewish Identities in American Feminist Art addresses the veiled role of Jewishness in the understanding of feminist art in the United States. From New York city to Southern California; Lisa E. Bloom situates the art practices of Jewish feminist artists from the 1970s to the present in relation to wider cultural and historical issues. Key themes are examined in depth through the work of contemporary Jewish artists including:Eleanor AntinJudy ChicagoDeborah KassRhonda LiebermanMartha Rosler and many others.Crucial in any study of art; visual studies; womens studies and cultural studies; this is a new and lively exploration into a vital component of US art.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Historical Fiction or FantasyBy Chris11If I hadnrsquo;t bought this book in Kindle format; I would be throwing it out the window. It is such a frustrating read for anyone who is interested accuracy. Irsquo;m only a quarter of the way through this book and it is filled with many of the authorrsquo;s suppositions about Shakespeare stated as facts. Perhaps Ms. Packardrsquo;s Women of Will should be listed under historical fiction. The author; who is an accomplished Shakespearean actor and director; appears to have little knowledge of the history she purports to tell.She has Shakespeare writing Henry VI Part I while still a boy at school. This is problematic since there is no evidence that he actually attended the Stratford grammar school yet she states his attendance as an established fact and then goes on to suppose he was writing his first play while still in school. She does a lot of supposing and creating an imaginary life for Shakespeare without regard to the known facts of his life. Packard has young Shakespeare probably leaving Stratford with a troupe of actors; but ldquo;however he left he swore to send every penny he earned back to Anne and the kids.rdquo; How could she know this? No Shakespeare letter; diary; note or manuscript exists to confirm this statement.Packer states as a fact that the dowager Countess of Southampton commissioned Shakespeare to write the procreation sonnets to encourage her son to marry. This is another of her suppositions unsupported by any verifiable facts. Many Shakespeare scholars would be deliriously happy if this was a proven fact since this would help solve many of the mysteries surrounding Shakespearersquo;s Sonnets. Shakespeare scholars have long searched for direct evidence linking Shakespeare to his supposed patron the Earl of Southampton or even the Southampton family but they have found none. The only known link is Shakespeare dedicated two narrative poems to the young Earl.She also claims that Lord Burghley was trying to arrange a marriage between his daughter and the Earl of Southampton. Burghleyrsquo;s daughter Anne married Edward de Vere the Earl of Oxford. Burghley was actually trying to arrange a marriage between his granddaughter Elizabeth de Vere and the Earl of Southampton. A simple fact check would have avoided this gaff. These are just some of the inaccuracies found in this book.The lack of citations in Women of Will is a good indication that much of Packerrsquo;s Shakespeare comes from her fertile imagination and has little to do with the facts. A scholarly treatise requires citations whereas a historical fiction novel requires none. I suggest that Ms. Packer read Diana Pricersquo;s Shakespearersquo;s Unorthodox Biography for a strong dose of much needed reality.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Listen to the book - dont read it.By David SmithListen to this work -- dont read it. You will come away with an entirely different perspective. I did not read the book; rather I listened to the unabridged version on MP3. The audio version is narrated by the author and her partner in the Women of Will Project; Nigel Gore. Tina Packer is; in my opinion; first and foremost and actress. Women of Will is truly a performance piece and the book is for all intents a script. Like most scripts it best comes alive when watched or in this case listened to. The scenes cited in the book are enacted on the disk. The slower pace of the recitation forces one to "listen" to what is being said instead of skimming. This work deserves a deeper consideration. Despite the authors considerable speculation the thesis that if the plays are ordered correctly one can discern a changing attitude of Shakespeare toward women as he matured is interesting and deserves consideration. I found the entire audiobook to be fascinating and listened to several parts a number of times.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. New title on the next edition?By Thomas HallenThe book isnt bad; its just not whats on the cover...Packer spends around a hundred pages altogether discussing Shakespeares women. The other 200 discuss elements of the live version of the book; her own experiences as an actor; whether in Shakespeare or not; talking about what the men do in the plays; or simply explaining the plots; sometimes at great length. What she does speak of regarding Shakespeares women is fascinating - its just sidelined over and over with many digressions.Theres also the occasional questionable assertion - for example; she observes in Macbeth how Malcolm in 4.3 fears himself as monarch to be a terrible despot and insatiable lecher; without also pointing out that at the end of that bit he tells Macduff; basically; J/K that was all lies LOL.As rumination on Packers own actors and scholars life with Shakespeare; the book is great. As a study on women; it leaves one wanting more.